• The Rear View Mirror

    Editor's Note: Col. Frank Mack will retire this year.As we drive along to a destination, we periodically glance into the rear view mirror to "check our six." Sometimes it's to check for potential dangers around us, and sometimes it's to appreciate the fact that we've safely passed by the slick

  • Exercise tests lifesaving skills

    Members of the 932nd Airlift Wing from Scott AFB, practiced their life-saving skills alongside members of the 146th Medical Group from Channel Islands Air National Guard, Calif., during a joint exercise recently. According to Lt. Col. Richard Feldmeier, 932nd Medical Group deputy commander and

  • No more bull-Reservist cowboy hangs up his rope

    The last rideAs the months began to close in on the finals of the rodeo riding season, I knew in my mind what I was about to do. Last year was not one of my best years but, all in all, it was good. I was riding well, but I could tell it was at that point where all bull riders come to--the crossroads

  • 932nd Operations Support Flight primed for new, unique mission

    The 932nd Airlift Wing’s new mission has sparked changes on several fronts. Leading the way is the 932nd Operations Support Flight, where all the action starts. The 932nd OSF was created to meet the challenges of distinguished visitor (DV) and Special Air Missions (SAM) airlift. This includes air

  • 932nd AES NCO is elite among caregivers

    TSgt. Rico Walker, an aeromedical evacuation technician in the 932nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron since 1996, has accomplished something that many of his civilian peers have not. Sergeant Walker was recently notified that he passed a stringent national certification exam for dialysis technician

  • Reservist, WWII vet recalls service to country

    Their service to this nation during World War II is represented by the image of “Rosie the Riveter.” However, American women did much more than fill in for the millions of men in the armed services. More than 350,000 of them were volunteers who served in uniform. Viola B. Smith, a recreational